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Psa. 118:5 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Ir called upon the Lord δin distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place.

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Psa. 120:1• ¹A Song of degrees. In my trouble I called unto Jehovah, and he answered me. (Psa. 120:1)

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out of distress.

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Psa. 18:6• ⁶In my distress I called upon Jehovah, and I cried out to my God; he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, into his ears. (Psa. 18:6)

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Psa. 40:1‑3• ¹To the chief Musician. Of David. A Psalm. I waited patiently for Jehovah; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
²And he brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock; he hath established my goings:
³And he hath put a new song in my mouth, praise unto our God. Many shall see it, and fear, and shall confide in Jehovah. (Psa. 40:1‑3)

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Psa. 77:2• ²In the day of my trouble, I sought the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night, and slacked not; my soul refused to be comforted. (Psa. 77:2)

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Psa. 107:13,19• ¹³Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses;
¹⁹Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses; (Psa. 107:13,19)

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Psa. 116:3‑4• ³The bands of death encompassed me, and the anguish of Sheol took hold of me; I found trouble and sorrow:
⁴Then called I upon the name of Jehovah: I beseech thee, Jehovah, deliver my soul. (Psa. 116:3‑4)

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Psa. 120:1• ¹A Song of degrees. In my trouble I called unto Jehovah, and he answered me. (Psa. 120:1)

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Psa. 130:1‑2• ¹A Song of degrees. Out of the depths do I call upon thee, Jehovah.
²Lord, hear my voice; let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication. (Psa. 130:1‑2)

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Gen. 32:7,9‑11• ⁷Then Jacob was greatly afraid, and was distressed; and he divided the people that were with him, and the sheep and the cattle and the camels, into two troops.
⁹And Jacob said, God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, Jehovah, who saidst unto me: Return into thy country and to thy kindred, and I will do thee good,
¹⁰--I am too small for all the loving-kindness and all the faithfulness that thou hast shewn unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I am become two troops.
¹¹Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau; for I fear him, lest he come and smite me, and the mother with the children. (Gen. 32:7,9‑11)

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1 Sam. 30:6‑8• ⁶And David was greatly distressed; for the people spoke of stoning him; for the soul of all the people was embittered, every man because of his sons and because of his daughters; but David strengthened himself in Jehovah his God.
⁷And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, Bring near to me, I pray thee, the ephod. And Abiathar brought the ephod near to David.
⁸And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he said to him, Pursue; for thou shalt assuredly overtake them and shalt certainly recover. (1 Sam. 30:6‑8)

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Mark 14:31‑36• ³¹But he said so much exceedingly the more, If I should have to die with thee, I will in no wise deny thee. And likewise said they all too.
³²And they come to a place of which the name is Gethsemane, and he says to his disciples, Sit here while I shall pray.
³³And he takes with him Peter and James and John, and he began to be amazed and oppressed in spirit.
³⁴And he says to them, My soul is full of grief even unto death; abide here and watch.
³⁵And, going forward a little, he fell upon the earth; and he prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass away from him.
³⁶And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee: take away this cup from me; but not what *I* will, but what *thou* wilt. (Mark 14:31‑36)

in distress.

Heb. out of distress.

Psa. 130:1• ¹A Song of degrees. Out of the depths do I call upon thee, Jehovah. (Psa. 130:1)

set me.

Psa. 18:19• ¹⁹And he brought me forth into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me. (Psa. 18:19)

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Psa. 31:8• ⁸And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large place. (Psa. 31:8)

• (vv. 5-9) The occasion of the praise is the deliverance of Israel. The Holy Spirit uses the experiences of a delivered individual, as representative of God’s way of intervention on behalf of the nation. This godly man called upon the Lord in his distress, and the Lord answered and brought him into a large place. (“Psalms 118” by H. Smith)

• They speak with fullest trust and confidence in the Lord. If He could deliver them when they were in distress and bring them back to their land, He can surely take care of them there in spite of enemies (“them that hate me” vs. 7) still existing in the earth (vs. 5-9). (“Book 5.” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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I called upon Jah in distress; Jah answered me and set me in a large place.